Chila Kumari Burman (Part 3)
In this lesson, we will contrast Chila Kumari Burman and Claes Oldenburg's pop art styles. We will explore how and why they created ice cream cone sculptures, and then create our own origami ice cream cone.
Chila Kumari Burman (Part 3)
In this lesson, we will contrast Chila Kumari Burman and Claes Oldenburg's pop art styles. We will explore how and why they created ice cream cone sculptures, and then create our own origami ice cream cone.
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Key learning points
- Sculptures are solid objects that represent a person, idea or thing.
- 'Origami' is the creation of decorative objects using folded sheets of paper.
- Chila Kumari Burman created an ice cream sculpture called "Eat me now".
- Claes Oldeburg's Dropped Cone is an ice cream cone sculpture in Cologne.
Equipment
Four sheets of paper, felt tips and pencils, scissors and glue.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Which two are examples of Claes Oldenburg's sculptures?
Giant biscuit and chilli pepper
Giant chocolate bar and tea cup
Giant round of cheese and pear
Q2.
Why did we draw the ice lolly onto the cardboard?
So we could cut the shape out
To decorate the cardboard
To use as a guide to sew into it
Q3.
Which of the following are key terms for weaving?
Carp and keft
Larp and left
Marp and meft
Q4.
What did we use for the warp?
Plastic bags
Silk thread
Wool
Q5.
What did we use for the weft?
Silk thread
String
Wool
4 Questions
Q1.
What is sculpture?
Decorated paper representations of people.
Fluid objects that represent ideas through dance, performance or movement.
Statues of particular individuals.
Q2.
What is origami?
A type of sculpture involving the manipulation of different materials.
Any sculpture that has been made out of paper.
The making of objects for decoration by sticking bits of paper together.
Q3.
Which statement about Chila Kumari Burman and Claes Oldenburg's ice cream sculptures is true?
Chila Kumari Burman's ice cream sculpture is on a building in Cologne.
Chila Kumari Burman's ice cream sculpture is the same size as a standard ice cream cone.
Claes Oldenburg's father owned an ice cream van.
Q4.
Which of these are similarities between Claes Oldenburg and Chila Kumari Burman's ice cream sculptures?
They are both large scale sculptures on plinths.
They are both on the side of buildings.
They both have flake toppings.